• Ensure that no hazards to persons and property arise in the event of a defect in a Hänchen product or its components.

If the Hänchen product or its components are not functioning properly:

• Immediately take the Hänchen product out of service.
• Protect the Hänchen product from unauthorized use.

• Follow the standards and safety regulations for the machine in which the Hänchen product is installed. In particular:
  • EN ISO 12100
  • EN ISO 4413

• When performing any work on Hänchen products or on hydraulic systems that use Hänchen products: Wear personal protective equipment.

• Inspect the hydraulic plant, in which the Hänchen product is installed, at regular intervals adapted to the operating conditions.
• Ensure that the hydraulic plant and its components comply with the plant description.
• Ensure that the connections of the components in the hydraulic plant comply with the circuit diagram.
• Ensure that the hydraulic plant, including all safety components, functions correctly.
• Ensure that no measurable, unintentional leakage occurs after the hydraulic plant has been subjected to either the maximum working pressure or the pressure specified by the manufacturer. Permissible leakage is a fluid quantity insufficient to form a drop.